Cochrane · systematic review · CD011652
Online support groups for women with breast cancer
McCaughan, E, Parahoo, K, Hueter, I, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
Breast CancerAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 33.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 2 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Online support group for women with breast cancer
Population: women with breast cancer
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Emotional distress | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Uncertainty | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Anxiety at end of intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 58 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Depression at end of intervention | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 120 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life post intervention | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 140 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Quality of life 12 months post intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 78 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |